The Issue of Whether Heredity or Environment Is More Important

question 190

Multiple Choice

The issue of whether heredity or environment is more important in development relates to

• A) a historical view of development where environment was important the past, but now heredity is recognized as the leadingfluence.
• B) the nature/nurture controversy
• C) the question of whether development happens stages or continuously.
• D) the extent of personal characteristics being stable over time.

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Definitions:

Autobiographical Memory

Memory for events and other information from one’s own life.

Bartlett

Refers to Frederic Bartlett, a British psychologist who made significant contributions to the study of memory and cognition, particularly regarding how people reconstruct past events and remember stories.

Schemata

Schemata are cognitive frameworks or concepts that help individuals organize and interpret information, based on their past experiences and knowledge.